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CVE-2026-91957

CVE-2026-91957LOW

FreeRDP before 3.31.0 Use-After-Free via smartcard worker

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   H   P   N   P   N   N   L    2.3   .0036   27.0     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions     Fixed
  FreeRDP  unspecified  3.31.0

TIMELINE
  Sep 15  Reserved by VulnCheck
  Sep 15  Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
  Sep 24  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-91957 (FreeRDP). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-416 · CNA: VulnCheck · CVSS v4.0 · 2 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

FreeRDP before 3.31.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the smartcard RDPDR device handler when worker thread creation fails after device registration. Attackers can trigger thread creation failure during channel setup to cause device pointer deallocation while devman retains a reference, leading to crash or code execution.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
September 15, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by VulnCheck
September 15, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
September 24, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-91957 (FreeRDP). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
FreeRDP	FreeRDP	—	—	3.31.0

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (2)

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-j5mq-3349-gwmm [Exploit, Vendor Advisory]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-3.31.0-use-after-free-via-smartcard-worker [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-91957 at cve.org

Vendors: freerdp

Weaknesses: CWE-416

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